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At the Miller Center, we believe that opposing positions can both have merit; that we can investigate questions of fact and discuss questions of opinion; that we can be open to changing our minds; and that our political system benefits from compromise. That’s why every year we bring together Republicans and Democrats, liberals and conservatives. We convene dozens of events fostering civil and intellectual dialogue among scholars, politicians, journalists, and citizens.
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March 20, 2025 02:00 PM
'How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents'
Talmage Boston
Steven Gillon
Marc Selverstone (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
March 18, 2025 11:00 AM
Exploring democracy and Christianity
Colin Bird
Laurie Maffly-Kipp
Jonathan Rauch
John M. Owen IV (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
March 03, 2025 11:00 AM
The future of U.S.-India relations
Indrani Chatterjee
Ambassador Rahul Chhabra
John Echeverri-Gent
Jeffrey W. Legro (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
William and Carol Stevenson Conference
February 28, 2025 09:30 AM
The future of American financial and economic statecraft
George (Yiorgos) Allayannis
Emily Blanchard
Everett Eissenstat
Henry Farrell
Michael Froman
Peter Harrell
Philip Zelikow
William Antholis (moderator)
Alexander Bick (moderator)
Scott Miller (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
February 19, 2025 05:00 PM
President Trump's foreign policy promises
Dale Copeland
Jeff Legro
Scott Miller
John M. Owen IV
Mara Rudman
Allan C. Stam
Brantly Womack
William Antholis (moderator)
Location: ONLINE
Miller Center 50th Anniversary
February 13, 2025 11:00 AM
Revisiting the Jimmy Carter presidency
Paige Alexander
Jonathan Alter
Robert Strong (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
January 30, 2025 11:00 AM
The future of the Paris Climate Agreement
Todd Stern
Michael J. Lenox (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
January 21, 2025 11:00 AM
Race, gender, and the 2024 electorate
Andra Gillespie
Bertrall Ross
Kevin K. Gaines (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
January 13, 2025 04:00 PM
State of the Trump transition
Eric Edelman
Dan Meyer
Mara Rudman
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
William Antholis (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
December 12, 2024 11:00 AM
Putting the 2024 election in perspective
Guian McKee
Barbara Perry
Marc Selverstone
William Antholis (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
November 21, 2024 10:00 AM
Transitions: Planning and staffing a presidency
Christina M. Kinane
Katherine B. McGuire
Molly E. Reynolds
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas
Louisa Terrell
Peter Wehner
William J. Antholis (moderator)
Sarah A. Binder (moderator)
Location:
The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
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ONLINE
Democracy Dialogues
November 19, 2024 10:00 AM
How Americans can disagree better
Spencer Cox
Phil Murphy
Mary Kate Cary (co-moderator)
Jennifer Lawless (co-moderator)
James E. Ryan (introduction)
Location:
UVA's Rotunda
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ONLINE
November 14, 2024 11:00 AM
Election 2024: Moving toward the transition
Melody Barnes
Eric Edelman
John Harris
William Antholis (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
November 07, 2024 09:30 AM
Election 2024: Post-election analysis
William Antholis
Melody Barnes
Mary Kate Cary
Ashley Jardina
Ian Solomon (moderator)
Location:
Garrett Hall, University of Virginia
235 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
October 29, 2024 04:00 PM
Election 2024: State of the race
William Antholis
Ron Christie
Heather Evans
Paul Freedman
William Galston
Guian McKee
Mike Emanuel (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
October 21, 2024 02:00 PM
Is the American presidency built on empty promises?
Kenneth Lowande
Sarada Peri
Rachel Augustine Potter (moderator)
Location:
Small Special Collections Library Auditorium
170 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
Henry J. Abraham Distinguished Lecture
October 17, 2024 11:00 AM
Justice Stephen Breyer: 'Reading the Constitution'
Justice Stephen Breyer
Risa Goluboff (co-moderator)
Barbara Perry (co-moderator)
Location:
Caplin Auditorium
University of Virginia School of Law
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
October 10, 2024 01:00 PM
Election 2024: The future of health care
Adam Boehler
Bob Kocher
Vivian Riefberg (moderator)
Location: ONLINE ONLY
September 30, 2024 11:30 AM
Safeguarding the homeland
Kenneth Wainstein
Ashley Deeks (moderator)
Location:
Garrett Hall, University of Virginia
235 McCormick Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
September 24, 2024 11:00 AM
Election 2024: The threat of foreign interference
Danielle Citron
David Salvo
Michael Vatis
Mara Rudman (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
September 20, 2024 11:00 AM
Election 2024: Foreign policy choices
Brian Katulis
Michael E. O'Hanlon
Eric Edelman (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
Miller Center 50th Anniversary
September 12, 2024 11:00 AM
Revisiting the Ford presidency
Ken Hughes
Guian McKee
Barbara Perry
Russell Riley
Marc Selverstone (moderator)
William Antholis (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
August 29, 2024 11:00 AM
'Watchdogs': Holding the government accountable
Glenn A. Fine
Craig Whitlock
Kathryn Dunn Tenpas (moderator)
Guian McKee (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
Project on Democracy and Capitalism
May 10, 2024 01:00 PM
The 2024 election and the struggle for America's economic future
Paul Glastris
Suzanne Mettler
Scott C. Miller
Sidney Milkis (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
James C. Lehrer Lecture
May 02, 2024 11:00 AM
Where does Congress go from here?
Lisa Desjardins
William Antholis (moderator)
Stephen M. Burns (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
April 19, 2024 11:00 AM
Bipartisan solutions in Congress
William Antholis
Barbara Comstock
L. F. Payne
Location:
CODE Building
240 West Main Street
Charlottesville, VA 22902
April 15, 2024 02:00 PM
Holding our presidents accountable
Tim Heaphy
Barbara Perry
Saikrishna Prakash
Micah Schwartzman (moderator)
William Antholis (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
April 11, 2024 02:00 PM
National defense strategy: Asking what you can do for your country
Eric Edelman
Jane Harman
General Jack Keane
Thomas Mahnken
Mara Rudman
Alissa Starzak
William Antholis (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
March 25, 2024 02:30 PM
The Israel–Hamas conflict: Ways forward
Suzanne Maloney
Nimrod Novik
Ghaith al-Omari
Mara Rudman (moderator)
Ian Baucom (introduction)
Location:
University of Virginia's Rotunda
1826 University Avenue
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
Project on Democracy and Capitalism
March 18, 2024 05:30 PM
Hamilton vs. Jefferson
Frank Cogliano
Joanne B. Freeman
Scott C. Miller (moderator)
Laurent Dubois (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
March 13, 2024 11:00 AM
'Diplomats at War'
Charles Trueheart
Marc Selverstone (moderator)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE
March 01, 2024 11:00 AM
Imagining a better future for Congress
William Galston
Molly Reynolds
Philip Wallach
Sidney Milkis (moderator)
William Antholis (introduction)
Location:
The Miller Center
2201 Old Ivy Rd
Charlottesville, VA
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ONLINE